Swami's
Southern California, USA
Next good swell
Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3
- 5–7 ft · 14sSurf on your dates
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- BWI → SANNearest airport
- 76°F waterBoardshorts
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Swami's surf forecast
Better surfweekendThu 29 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
4-5ft6/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 73°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 6:59am to 6:06pm
- Dawn6:59 to 9am5ft5kt offshore4/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft5kt offshore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-5ft4kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:06pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
Saturday, Oct 24
4ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 74°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7am to 6:05pm
- Dawn7 to 9am4ft4kt offshore4/10
- Morning9 to 11am4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:05pm4ft6kt onshore3/10
Sunday, Oct 25
4ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 75°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:01am to 6:04pm
- Dawn7:01 to 9am4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Morning9 to 11am4ft2kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:04pm4ft6kt onshore3/10
Monday, Oct 26
3ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 6kt onshore
- Water
- 75°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:02am to 6:03pm
- Dawn7:02 to 9am3-4ft2kt glassy3/10
- Morning9 to 11am3ft3kt glassy2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft9kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3-4ft9kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:03pm3ft8kt onshore2/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
4ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 75°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:03am to 6:02pm
- Dawn7:03 to 9am4ft1kt glassy4/10
- Morning9 to 11am4ft4kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft9kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:02pm3-4ft6kt onshore2/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
4ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 75°F
- Suit
- Springsuit
- Light
- 7:03am to 6:01pm
- Dawn7:03 to 9am4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Morning9 to 11am4ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft4kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft7kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:01pm5ft7kt onshore2/10
Thursday, Oct 29
5ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 75°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 7:04am to 6pm
- Dawn7:04 to 9am5ft3kt glassy8/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft3kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6pm5ft8kt onshore2/10
Friday, Oct 30
3-4ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 6kt onshore
- Water
- 76°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 7:05am to 5:59pm
- Dawn7:05 to 9am3-5ft3kt glassy6/10
- Morning9 to 11am3ft3kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft8kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:59pm3-4ft6kt onshore2/10
Saturday, Oct 31
6ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 76°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 7:06am to 5:58pm
- Dawn7:06 to 9am6ft1kt glassy6/10
- Morning9 to 11am6ft1kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft1kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4-6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:58pm5-6ft7kt onshore2/10
Sunday, Nov 1
6ft7/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 76°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:07am to 4:57pm
- Dawn6:07 to 8am6ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft2kt glassy2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:57pm3-6ft7kt onshore3/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
6-7ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 17s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Light
- 6:08am to 4:56pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am4-5ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am6-7ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft4kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm7ft6kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:56pm7ft7kt onshore2/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
6ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Light
- 6:09am to 4:55pm
- Dawn6:09 to 8am7ft2kt glassy4/10
- Morning8 to 11am6-7ft3kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft6kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:55pm6ft6kt onshore2/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
4-5ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Light
- 6:09am to 4:55pm
- Dawn6:09 to 8am5ft2kt glassy3/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft3kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-5ft6kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:55pm5ft4kt onshore3/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 19s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Light
- 6:10am to 4:54pm
- Dawn6:10 to 8am4ft1kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft1kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft5kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:54pm4ft6kt onshore3/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
5ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:11am to 4:53pm
- Dawn6:11 to 8am4-5ft1kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft1kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk3 to 4:53pm4ft6kt onshore3/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
3ft7/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Light
- 6:12am to 4:52pm
- Dawn6:12 to 8am4ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft2kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft4kt offshore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft9kt offshore6/10
- Dusk3 to 4:52pm3ft10kt offshore7/10
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Getting there
Straight there, 40 min from SAN
- SAN
- 43.5 km, about 40 min
- the wave
Stairs drop from the clifftop park to the reef. The lot is small.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
JFMAMJJASOND
Year-round · consistently good
Best months: Oct–Mar · typically 3–4 ft faces
Month by month
Best Oct–Mar. Good most of the year.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 ft | 97% | 15 C / 59 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Feb | 3 ft | 95% | 15 C / 58 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 94% | 15 C / 59 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 92% | 16 C / 60 F | 4/3 | Good | |
| May | 4 ft | 95% | 18 C / 64 F | 4/3 | Good | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 97% | 19 C / 66 F | 3/2 | Shoulder | |
| Jul | 3 ft | 94% | 22 C / 71 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Aug | 3 ft | 96% | 22 C / 72 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 97% | 22 C / 71 F | spring suit | Good | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 98% | 19 C / 67 F | 3/2 | Best | |
| Nov | 3 ft | 99% | 18 C / 64 F | 4/3 | Best | |
| Dec | 3 ft | 97% | 17 C / 63 F | 4/3 | Best |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the USA guide.